Soap-container



l.. E. WOOD.

SOAP CONTAINER.

APPVLlcATloN FILED MAY 17, 1920.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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UNITED sra-fr Louis E'. Woon, or aannam., rsim sYIqifniaraf V To all whom it may concern: l Y Beit known that l, Louis ZE. Woon,` a

citizen oi" the United States, residing at Farrell, in the county o'l Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have linvented certain Ynew and usefullmprovements in Soap-Conu tainers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description oft-he'l y Ylv'ention, such as will enable others skilled in lv the art to which? it appertainsto make and use the same.l f f f f This invention relates to any improved Vsoap container'foruse about a kitchen and one object of the invention is to-provide a soap container soconstr'ucted that-a -cake of -soapv Amay be placed inV the containerorsmall pieces ofsoap .placed in the container I y and'thus small pieces ofv soap which fare usually lost or thrown awaypermitted to be madeuseof.l L Another object'of the invention is :to provide an improvedsoap container which (is so constructed that the handle by means of which the container is.V held may further provide means for suspending the containery from a sink, bucket or other receptacle. Y VAnother objectof theinvention is' to pro# vide this container withyahandle so con` structed that it maybe formed of a strand of heavy wire bent to the' desired shapeand lhaving spaced arms connectedwith the conbent to providev tainer of woven wire and suspending prongs.

Another object is to'provide anrimproved type of cover engaging hook carried-bythe handle and limited in its transversemove-v ment 'thus preventing it Jfromy moving 'out of' the desired positionand rear of the handle.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide an improved -type ofI cover for the receptacle together with an improved yoke ,for mounting Vthe cover for swinging movement.

' This invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings wherein: Figure 1 is a view showing the soap container in side elevation and suspended from the upper edge of a waterreceptacle shown in section. f Fig. 2 is a view showing the soap con-V tainer romrear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through A. the container'. Q

r`an open" or a closed position. Thisv receptacle is provided S whichwill--be Jformed from a strand ot Y. 'relatively heavyffwire. Y The strand of Kwi'ref, is'l leentv4 atV a 'point intermediate its flength l tof provide the head 9 of Athe vlia1`id le' which will-be 'grasped when usi'ngthe'soap .con-Vv swinging to they ljtainer. The strands are^then twisted to il vlar receptacle 13 fas shown in Fig. 1.

e Fig. is a perspective-view of Vthe handle removedffromthereceptacle.

This improved. soap container is' 'pro vided with receptacle 1 whicl-i'will'foe iiorinedpreerably of' wovenwire andxwil'l bereinforced at itsfopen upper end rby the binding wir-'e :2 overl whieh-"the'stran'ds oic thewire forming the receptacle will be bent.

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"The'upperfend of this receptacle is out at' an incline as'shown in Figs. 1 so that 'the 4 is connectedlw'ith this cover by havi'ngfthe strands oftheQc'over bent about the vcros'sfbar 1 andlsidey arms of thevyoke and one oi-thes'e side arms is of? greater length than thesecv rond a-s `'shown in Fig. 2 and is bent to .pro-V vide a pivotbar 5 which is extended trainsf versely ofthe rear 4wall and held in engagement with the same by the eyes 6.y ltfwill.Y thus be rseen thatwhen the-ends of the wire forming the vyokr-i' -arefconnected as 1shown at -the yoke will-be securelycheldfin en-Y gagement with'thel rear wall of the receptacle and the cover may be veasily swung-'to wahfahaniie provide azstrong shank and the arms jaref then'spre'ad apart lto provide stems 10 for vengaging' the rear' wall of the receptacle.l

These vstems Vare passed through thef-openings ofthe fabric forming? the receptacle as'V shown in Figfand have `'their freeends Y' bent back'upon themselves to provide ho'oks.

i y gagement 'with the'receptacle. Above; the receptacle the stems are doubled back 'upon themselves to provide prongs 12 for engag- 11 which securely,hold the handle, inen-y ing the upper edge of a pan or other 'simi- V`' lhecover sh uld bel releasably seeured inf-the raised or [closed position when the Y device is in use 1 and in order` .to do so there rso rrom a strand oi wire bent back upon itself and twisted as shown at and having its arms extending upon opposite sides oi the shank portion of the handle V8Y and after being` bent about the shank portion of he handle extended between the upper ends of the stems I10. lt will thus be seen that the hook is provided with an eye through which the shank portion of the handle passes and that this'eye Carries prongs 1G which extend between the upper V`endso the stems and prevent the hook from having transverse swinging movement beyond the desired amount Therefore the hook will not tend to swing to one side but will be leptY inthe desired position above the open upper end of the receptacle. Y

ldfhen in usethe soap container will be suspended from the upper edge vof a dish pan or sink or any other desired receptacle 'lost' or thrown away will be dropped into Y provided the soap holder will be returned to` its position upon the upper'edge of the sink Y Y oeptacle to be melted and form suds;

this receptacle and when it is desired to provide soapy water for washingdishes or other similar purposes the cover willbe swung to `the raised Vor closed position and retained in this position by the hook.

The handle will then be grasped by the head 9 and the device removed from its support. lt will then be extended down into the water 'of the dish pan and the receptacle moved through tl e vwater thus causing the soap inthe re- Y As soon `asa sufficient quantityof suds has been or dish pan where the soap Vwill be supported ias been provided a hook 14- whioh is formed out of contaotrwith the waterand allowed to, dry and further the soap prevented from Y being wastedby being left in the pan of hot water. j f

What is claimed is; Y Y, i4l. A soap holder comprising a receptacleV rof foraminate YKmaterial open at its upper end, a carrier pivotal'ly conneetedwith the .rear wall Yof ,the receptacle for swinging movement from a vposition extending above the receptacle to a position in front of, the receptacle, a cover Carried by theearrier for Closing' the upper Aportion of the'receptaele Vwhen the carrier islin a raised position, and I handle connected with the receptacle.

rrisoap holder comprising a receptacle yof foraminate material open at its upper end,a yoke pivotally VConnected l with the rreceptacle for swinging movement, a Cover -oarried b the 7olie and having sideflanoes l u l b C engaging the sides and front,- walls of the receptacle when thecoverisextended across open upper end of the receptacle, and a handle carried by thereceptao'le. I

soap holder Comprising a receptacle of oraminate-material openxvat its upper end, a cover ji'or the receptacle, a handle having arms Vconnected with the receptaclek and extending `from thesame Aand bent back upon themselves to provide support engag` ving prongs, 'and Va cover engaging hookV having-arms coiled about the arms of the han-v dle and having theirends `extending between tr arms of the handle to,V limit transverse ging movement ofi the hook. y

fl. fr soap holder Comprising a receptacle fotforaminous material `open at its upper end, a carrier' pivotally connectedl with the receptacle or swinging movement fromfa position extendingabove the Areceptacle-to a position extending. transversely of Aand in iront of the'receptacle, and aicover for, the

open upper end of thereoeptacle carried by the carrier.

Y lin testimonyy whereofl have hereunto set my hand, y p

' Louis Efwoooi 

